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Angola: Lightning Discharge Kills 12 Cattle in Huambo Province
[ANGOP] Huambo -- At least 12 head of cattle died on Tuesday in the Londuimbali municipality of central Huambo province, after being hit by a lightning discharge. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Feb-2024
Kenya: Inside Kenya's Seed Control Battle - Why Smallholder Farmers Want to Share Indigenous Seeds
[IPS] Nairobi -- A group of 15 smallholder farmers in Kenya petitioned the country's High Court, seeking to compel the government to review sections of a law that bans the sharing [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Feb-2024
Kenya: Coastal Indigenous and Minority Women Driving Kenya's Blue Forest Conservation Efforts
[IPS] Fish vanished from the sea near Tsunza, a village on Kenya's coast, after several oil spills between 2003 and 2006. The impact of this and the vanishing mangroves badly affec [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Feb-2024
Kenya: Pamoja Raises Sh1.2bn to Promote Sustainable Macadamia Nut Production
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Pamoja, a sustainable macadamia nut producer in East Africa, has received an investment of Sh1.2 billion from French asset management company Mirova to acce [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2024
Kenya: Army Officers Intecept Uncustomed Sugar in Garissa, No Arrests Made
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Police in Dadaab have launched a probe following the recovery of uncustomed goods by officers of the Kenya Army attached to Garissa's Modika Barracks. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2024
Ethiopia: Brazil Provides Refugees With 18 Tons Food Donation, Water Purifiers
[Ethiopian Herald] The Government of Brazil announced that it is donating 18 tones of food and 65 water purifiers to UNHCR for supporting refugees and host communities residing in [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2024
Nigeria: Food Security - Customs Pledges to Accelerate War Against Smuggling of Nigeria's Grains
[Vanguard] Nigeria Nigeria Customs Service says it is determined to intensify efforts to curtail the menace of illegal exportation of Nigeria's grains to other African countries to [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2024
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Fights Illegal Settlers On State Land 'Sold' After Being Seized From White Farmers
[New Zimbabwe] Almost 4 000 people were arrested for illegal settlements on state and council land in Zimbabwe. The government says it's committed to ensuring that all citizens "ar [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2024
Dis-Chem Namibia recalls peanut butter brand due to aflatoxin concerns
NAMIBIA – In response to a recent alert from the South African National Consumer Commiss [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2024
Meati Foods undergoes leadership restructuring, workforce reduction to boost financial sustainability
USA – Meati Foods, a Colorado-based plant-based protein company, is undergoing significa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2024
Tanganda Tea Company aims for regional expansion amidst foreign exchange challenges
ZIMBABWE – Tanganda Tea Company, Zimbabwe’s leading grower and producer of tea and cof [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2024
African Union declares coffee a strategic crop for Africa
ETHIOPIA – The African Union (AU), a continental union consisting of 55 member states lo [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2024
Coca-Cola HBC Italia invests US$45M in Oricola Factory
ITALY – Coca-Cola HBC Italia has unveiled plans for a substantial investment of over US$ [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2024
Japan introduces guidelines to curb alcohol-related health risks
JAPAN – Japan’s health ministry unveiled its inaugural guidelines on alcohol consumpti [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2024
Nigeria: Assembly Urges Sokoto Govt to Ban Exportation of Food Items
[Vanguard] The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging the state government to ban the exportation of food items to neighboring countries to curb food inflati [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2024
Ethiopia: Irrigation - Key in Boosting Production, Productivity
[Ethiopian Herald] In his latest supervisory tour to Somali State, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has visited irrigated farms and their productivity. The thriving irrigation devel [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2024
Ethiopia: Climate Change Adaptation, Coffee Production Sustainability
[Ethiopian Herald] It has been well proven that the need for climate adaptation is particularly relevant to the coffee industry, as a wide array of rural localities in Africa have [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2024
GEA invests US$20M in technology center for alternative proteins in USA
USA – GEA, one of the world’s largest systems suppliers for the food and beverage sect [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2024
African Union designates Uganda’s NaFIRRI as Centre of Excellence for Fisheries research, training
UGANDA – The National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI) has been designat [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2024
Kenya’s Migori county receives Ksh1.2M grant to boost fish farming
KENYA – Fish farmers in Migori, Kenya, have received a significant boost with a Sh1.2 mi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2024
Australian alcohol consumption patterns shift post-pandemic, RTDs on the rise
AUSTRALIA – Recent data from Roy Morgan’s Alcohol Consumption Report reveals shifts in [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2024
Diageo introduces premium ready-to-drink cocktail collection in the UK
UK – Diageo, the owner of Johnnie Walker and Don Julio, has unveiled a new range of prem [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2024
Crown Beverages Limited unveils 7UP in Uganda
UGANDA – Crown Beverages Limited (CBL), Uganda’s oldest beverages company, and PepsiCo [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2024
Molson Coors reports 9.4% increase in sales in FY 2023
USA – Molson Coors Beverage Company has achieved significant growth for the second conse [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2024
Nescafé reveals design rebrand amid changing coffee trends
SWITZERLAND – Nescafé, a leading coffee brand, has launched a significant rebranding en [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Feb-2024